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6	7	8 Doublethink Happy Hour Doublethink Happy Hour Buzzfeed Politics: Lessons from the Intersection of Journalism and the Viral Web Buzzfeed Politics: Lessons from the Intersection of Journalism and the Viral Web May 8, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Register! Join CATO Wednesday, May 8 at noon for a discussion with Buzzfeed’s political news team on crafting viral content, keeping up in real time, and the future of journalism. Featuring McKay… American Enterprise Institute’s Annual Dinner American Enterprise Institute’s Annual Dinner May 8, 2013 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm *Invite Only The American Enterprise Institute’s Annual Dinner honoring Congressman Paul Ryan, recipient of the 2013 Irving Kristol Award.	9	10 American Enterprise Institute’s Annual Dinner AEI’s Next Free Enterprise Boot Camp: May 10-11 AEI’s Next Free Enterprise Boot Camp: May 10-11 May 10, 2013 8:00 am – May 11, 2013 5:00 pm Apply! Are you a DC area student or intern who wants to be a more effective leader on campus? On March 22-23, AEI welcomed 26 students eager to become stronger advocates for…	11 AEI’s Next Free Enterprise Boot Camp: May 10-11 AEI’s Next Free Enterprise Boot Camp: May 10-11 AEI’s Next Free Enterprise Boot Camp: May 10-11 May 10, 2013 8:00 am – May 11, 2013 5:00 pm Apply! Are you a DC area student or intern who wants to be a more effective leader on campus? On March 22-23, AEI welcomed 26 students eager to become stronger advocates for…	12
13	14 AEI’s Next Free Enterprise Boot Camp: May 10-11 AEI’s Next Free Enterprise Boot Camp: May 10-11 BuzzFeed Brews Special Edition: Immigration Summit BuzzFeed Brews Special Edition: Immigration Summit May 14, 2013 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm RSVP Today! BuzzFeed will expand its popular newsmaker series into a special edition focusing on the important policy and political conversations around immigration reform. On May 14, BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith… America’s Future Foundation: Are We Borrowing Away Our Future? America’s Future Foundation: Are We Borrowing Away Our Future? May 14, 2013 6:30 pm The Student Debt Crisis: What the government is and isn’t doing to make the student debt crisis worse. Join us as panelists discuss the student debt crisis and what the…	15 America’s Future Foundation: Are We Borrowing Away Our Future? America’s Future Foundation: Are We Borrowing Away Our Future? Game Changer: Japan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Game Changer: Japan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement May 15, 2013 10:00 am – 12:15 pm Register! In mid-March, Japan announced its decision to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. The TPP — a proposed free trade agreement aimed at further expanding the flow of goods, services,… Prosperity Caucus:Prosperity Caucus Event: Senator Cruz Prosperity Caucus:Prosperity Caucus Event: Senator Cruz May 15, 2013 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm More details here. In 2012, Ted Cruz was elected as the 34th U.S. Senator from Texas. In the Senate, Ted serves on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; the Committee…	16 Prosperity Caucus:Prosperity Caucus Event: Senator Cruz Prosperity Caucus:Prosperity Caucus Event: Senator Cruz Prosperity Caucus:Prosperity Caucus Event: Senator Cruz Prosperity Caucus:Prosperity Caucus Event: Senator Cruz Neighborhood Watch: A Time to Lead in the Americas Neighborhood Watch: A Time to Lead in the Americas May 16, 2013 10:45 am – 1:00 pm Register! Stability and prosperity in the Americas are indispensable to US economic success, US energy independence, and US security. However, illegal narcotics trafficking, transnational organized crime, and radical populism threaten the… The Federal Reserve, the Centennial Monetary Commission, and the Sound Dollar Act The Federal Reserve, the Centennial Monetary Commission, and the Sound Dollar Act May 16, 2013 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Register! A century after the creation of the Federal Reserve and two generations after Congress gave the Fed a dual mandate for price stability and full employment, the Fed’s extraordinary actions… Independent Women’s Forum: The Lean In Debate Independent Women’s Forum: The Lean In Debate May 16, 2013 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm RSVP! Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In is the latest in a recent onslaught of advice for women on how to make it to the top. Why has this touched a nerve?… Both Ends Burning: Stuck Both Ends Burning: Stuck May 16, 2013 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm For more info please visit here. STUCK is a new award-winning documentary film, produced by Both Ends Burning that uncovers the personal, real-life stories of children and parents navigating a roller coaster…	17 Both Ends Burning: Stuck Both Ends Burning: Stuck The Implications of the Expanding U.S. Drone Program The Implications of the Expanding U.S. Drone Program May 17, 2013 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Register! As the United States continues its use of drone technology overseas, the potential for increased domestic drone use has also begun to raise serious concerns. Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) recent… Is a Balanced Federal Budget Possible? Is a Balanced Federal Budget Possible? May 17, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm RSVP! Kirby Center Lecture Series: ”Is A Balanced Federal Budget Possible?” Featuring Veronique de Rugy, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. RSVP!	18	19
20 Is a Balanced Federal Budget Possible? American Federation for Children National Policy Summit American Federation for Children National Policy Summit May 20, 2013 – May 21, 2013 The American Federation for Children, the nation’s voice for school choice, today announced that the organization’s fourth annual National Policy Summit—the nation’s largest yearly gathering of bipartisan school choice policymakers,…	21 American Federation for Children National Policy Summit American Federation for Children National Policy Summit American Federation for Children National Policy Summit American Federation for Children National Policy Summit May 20, 2013 – May 21, 2013 The American Federation for Children, the nation’s voice for school choice, today announced that the organization’s fourth annual National Policy Summit—the nation’s largest yearly gathering of bipartisan school choice policymakers,… Free Beer: Liberating Libations from ‘Bootleggers and Baptists’ Free Beer: Liberating Libations from ‘Bootleggers and Baptists’ May 21, 2013 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Register! For centuries, the manufacture and sale of beer, wine, and spirits has been a highly profitable and highly regulated enterprise. And where profit and regulation meet, cronyism and rent-seeking frequently…	22 Free Beer: Liberating Libations from ‘Bootleggers and Baptists’ Free Beer: Liberating Libations from ‘Bootleggers and Baptists’ Free Beer: Liberating Libations from ‘Bootleggers and Baptists’ Death of Corporate Reputation: How Integrity Has Been Destroyed on Wall Street Death of Corporate Reputation: How Integrity Has Been Destroyed on Wall Street May 22, 2013 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Register! Trust and reputation are central to the operation of capital markets. But in our generation, reputational mechanisms are failing; and when they fail, markets and societies are also at risk… NCLB Sanctions: Tests Taken, Lessons Learned NCLB Sanctions: Tests Taken, Lessons Learned May 22, 2013 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Register! The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was signed to set high educational standards and to establish measurable goals for students of all socioeconomic backgrounds. More than a… Guns, Drones, and Czars: Executive Power in an Era of Big Government Guns, Drones, and Czars: Executive Power in an Era of Big Government May 22, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Conservatism on Tap presents “Guns, Drones, and Czars: Executive Power in an Era of Big Government” featuring Dr. Caleb Verbois, Assistant Professor of American Politics and Political Philosophy Regent University Ever wonder…	23 Guns, Drones, and Czars: Executive Power in an Era of Big Government Guns, Drones, and Czars: Executive Power in an Era of Big Government The End Is Near and It’s Going to Be Awesome: How Going Broke Will Leave America Richer, Happier, and More Secure The End Is Near and It’s Going to Be Awesome: How Going Broke Will Leave America Richer, Happier, and More Secure May 23, 2013 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Register! In his new book, The End Is Near and It’s Going to Be Awesome, Kevin D. Williamson examines the crisis of the modern welfare state and demonstrates that the crucial… Competing Visions of the Common Good: Rethinking Help for the Poor Competing Visions of the Common Good: Rethinking Help for the Poor May 23, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Register! Americans across the political spectrum place a great deal of importance on caring for those in need and avoiding harm to the weak. Yet political leaders, religious leaders, and the…	24	25	26
27	28 Competing Visions of the Common Good: Rethinking Help for the Poor Masters of Nothing: U.S. Book Release Event Masters of Nothing: U.S. Book Release Event May 28, 2013 9:00 am – 10:30 pm More information available here. In their book Masters of Nothing: Human Nature, Big Finance, and the Fight for the Soul of Capitalism, UK Conservative Party MP’s Matthew Hancock and Nadhim…	29 Masters of Nothing: U.S. Book Release Event Solar radiation Management: An Evolving Climate Policy Option Solar radiation Management: An Evolving Climate Policy Option May 29, 2013 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Register! As hopes for curbing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions wane, interest in solar radiation management (SRM) continues to rise. A number of experts speculate that SRM might offset some of the…	30 Solar radiation Management: An Evolving Climate Policy Option Solar radiation Management: An Evolving Climate Policy Option Solar radiation Management: An Evolving Climate Policy Option Public Employee Pensions: How Large are the Deficits? What Changes Can Be Made? Public Employee Pensions: How Large are the Deficits? What Changes Can Be Made? May 30, 2013 12:00 pm – 2:15 pm Register! Pension underfunding has dominated the media and created significant concerns for state lawmakers as they struggle to bring their fiscal houses in order. Before any reforms can be enacted, certain… The 2013 Farm Bill: Reducing the Economic and Environmental Costs The 2013 Farm Bill: Reducing the Economic and Environmental Costs May 30, 2013 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Register! Congress may pass a major farm bill reauthorization this year for the first time since 2008. Farm bill supporters claim that draft bills in the House and Senate would save… Doublethink Happy Hour Doublethink Happy Hour May 30, 2013 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm RSVP! Join Doublethink Online’s writers, editors and bloggers at The Gryphon for a night of drinking and networking. RSVP!	31

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